this is where we see the amber warning across much of northern england and southern scotla nd northern down to storm dierdre which is moving its way in from the west sweated bumps into cold there were got in place, the rain will increasingly turn to freezing rain and snow as well across parts of wales, the emblems, northern england and scotland overnight. we could see that the white stuff. mostly further west, falling as rain because we have slightly milder air. temperatures in belfast, around six degrees but many of us, temperatures below freezing to start your saturday morning. the day, you can see the white colours on the map, where we are likely to see the snow. northern england and it is central scotland. towards the south and west, most will be falling as rain but we also going to be seeing some strong, gusty winds around as well. mild in plymouth, temperatures 13 degrees but this two degrees saturday afternoon in norwich. we could see around 2—5 centimetres in northern england, and to cause some disruption as well is all that widespread ice around as well. 10— 20 centimetres, pe

that is for scotland and northern england., they could be northern england. stay tuned to the weather forecast, they could be some disruption on the roads was top the snow will likely fall over north wales, northern england and into central and southern scotland, mainly over high ground, but even snow down to low levels with a key mule agents through the day here. obviously it will be disruptive to travel for a while. we start to see wet weather pushing in from the south—west was up they could be a risk of localised flooding for —— it all happens on saturday. some severe gales for the north—west of the country into sunday. quieter on sunday, with some sunshine around with some heavy showers. the sleet and snow will eventually clear away from scotland with some sunshine moving in. all the while, milderair moving in. all the while, milderair moving its way northwards. temperatures top out at ten or 11 degrees in the south, closer to six 01’ degrees in the south, closer to six or seven further north. stay tuned to the forecast an

that is a greater risk here for parts of the midlands, northern england and scotla nd the midlands, northern saturday through early sunday. north of the central belt of scotland, snow drifting in the strengthening winds piling up in the hills and mountains. we have had cold air coming in around high pressure. now atla ntic coming in around high pressure. now atlantic weather systems are coming in with moisture into that cold air. overnight we see outbreaks of rain pushing into northern ireland. parts of wales in southwest england have that increasing cloud breeze, but it is cold and frosty once again. remember all of this cold air and these freezing services are ready for that moisture to fall on top of them and freeze instantly, causing ice rink conditions in places later on saturday. during saturday for northern ireland and wales in southwest england, we see the rain turning heavier. 20 of standing water maybe 30—50 mm, 50—60 all in our lives developing across the uk. the winners will be strengthening. a big range of temperatures into the afternoon. milder with the rain in the west but col

you can see snow across parts of northern england and scotland, too.timetres across central parts of scotland, even more over the higher ground, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england. now, it will turn back to rain further south across the country, where we've got some slightly mild airworking in, but you'll really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around —4 degrees there in hull. for northern ireland, you've got the slightly milder air moving in, so any early snow turning back to rain. but some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic through the day on saturday. that rain—snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through into the second half of the weekend, but we keep that pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. so, although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away, too. bye— bye. good morning welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and tina daheley. our headlines today: a severe blow to theresa may's hopes of making her brexit

so widespread ice could be a problem across parts of northern england and southern scotland. now, the ice and freezing rain but we also have some heavy rainfall and some strong, gusty winds. all courtesy of low pressure moving in from the atlantic, you can see the tightening isobars in association with storm deirdre. it will be a cold start on saturday, subzero temperatures for many, a little bit milder in the far west. we have the cloud and rain working in through the morning and as that rain bumps into that cold air, that is where we will see it turning into freezing rain and snow too, especially through the east midlands, north wales, northern england and scotland too. to the west of that it will mostly be falling asoutbreaks of rain. 13 degrees in plymouth, pretty mild here. temperatures in norwichjust two celsius, very cold in the east. we will see that snow amounting to around 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england, even at low levels. 10—20 centimetres across parts of scotland, mostly rain showers for northern ireland, but you still have that strong south—east

and parts of scotla nd across northern england and parts of scotland with this stuff, multipleccidents reported, heavy snow for northern scotland and we had heavy gusts in west wales. looking at the week acquired, high pressures that gci’oss week acquired, high pressures that across the west of the wiki and apple trap the area of the pressure to the north—west of us. we get these west, south westerly winds and averages will run close to average, perhaps a little above average for much of the week ahead. satellite picture shows cloud would into the western areas, the heaviest rain is going into wales a resource and wet weather into south—west england and showers into both north—west england and the south—east of england as well. the best of any dry bright weather across dental and eastern areas. some rain but mimi dry. our band of rain crosses. is going to be a cold night with the patches of frost and maybe some bog practice as well to start monday morning. where is the ridge of high pressure? to the north—west, we have got a weather system approaching and bring some strong wind

and scotla nd the midlands, northern england and scotland through this zone on saturday and early central belt in scotland, snow drifting into strengthening winds piling up in the hills and mountains. we had cold air coming in with moisture into the cold air. overnight, we see outbreaks of rain pushing into northern ireland and wales in southwest england ahead of that increasing crowd breeze but it's cold and frosty once again. remember, all of this cold air, this freezing surfaces ready for the moisture to fall on above them freeze instantly causing ice rink conditions in phases later on saturday. now during saturday for northern ireland, wales and up with england we see rain turning heavier, plenty of standing water, 50 to 60 mile an hourwinds plenty of standing water, 50 to 60 mile an hour winds developing across the uk, the winds will be strengthening but a big range of temperatures into the afternoon, milder with the rain in the west but quite cold elsewhere across the uk, we have this moisture moving in over the frozen ground parts of the midlands, northern england and scotl

to cold services and instantly freezing, so widespread ice could be a problem across parts of northern englandthern scotland will see some heavy snowfall will stop not only the snow, the ice and freezing rain but we also have some heavy rainfall and some strong, gusty winds. all courtesy of low pressure moving in from the atlantic you can tightening isobars in association storm deirdre. it will be a cold start on saturday, subzero temperatures for many, a little bit milder in the far west. we have the cloud and rain working in through the morning and as that rain bumped into that cold air that is where we will see at turning into freezing rain and snow to, especially through the east midlands, north wales, northern england and scotland. to the west of that it will mostly be outbreaks of rain, 13 degrees in plymouth. temperatures in norwich just rain, 13 degrees in plymouth. temperatures in norwichjust two celsius, very cold in the east. we will see that so amounting to around 2-5 will see that so amounting to around 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england, even at low levels. 10— 20 c

the cloud will move out of northern ireland into northern england, wales and south—west england beforeit it will brighten up quite nicely with sunshine for scotland, northern ireland, northern england and north wales. friday into saturday high pressure still very much with us. we do have weather fronts crossing. they too will introduce some rain. that rain will be with us first thing in the morning on saturday. quite a breezy day. the rain band will tend to weaken. it will be fairly sporadic. once again a fair bit of cloud around and we're chasing holes in the cloud for the sunshine. temperatures still above average. by the time we get to sunday it looks very much like the needle has got stuck in the weather record because it is more of the same. cloudy, some sunny breaks developing, or bright breaks. breezy, still mild with temperatures in double figures. this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy. the headlines at 12... britain's most senior police officer says a no—deal brexit would potentially put the public at risk we would hope that we will have as much as possible, the instruments recurr

he brought wet weather for a while in northern england, pushing to scotla nd in northern england, pushinges at milder, still some icy patches for northern england and particularly in scotland where there will be wintry showers but the winners will be lighter by this stage. we will see those showers in scotla nd stage. we will see those showers in scotland becoming fewer, more sunshine arriving with sunny spells for northern ireland and the morning sunny for northern england and wales. shara rain gathering across western parts of england and wales, through the english channel. heavy bursts of rain in the afternoon but a better day on the whole. lighter winds. cold air across scandinavia and the north—east of europe. increasingly south—westerly winds. atla ntic increasingly south—westerly winds. atlantic when the dragging in milder air, unsettled, changeable weather, yes, but on monday we are between two weather systems. earlier snow, sunshine elsewhere. when picking up. it will introduce a few showers in the western areas ahead of the main rain band holding off to the north—west even by th

still some double—figure tebb riches for northern england and scotla nd riches for northern england andk weather front coming in from the atlantic. a fair bit of cloud around on friday. the cloud does break overnight. there maybe some frost, one or two mist and fog patches. 0verall one or two mist and fog patches. overall it looks cloudy. coming through now and then. weak weather front arriving into the far north—west. the temperatures again savadori degrees across the bulk of england and wales, milderfor scotla nd england and wales, milderfor scotland and northern ireland. this is the first significant area of pressure that arrives. it arrives on saturday, bringing rain across scotland. it will bring slightly stronger west north—west winds. that may help break up the cloud a little more. perhaps a better chance of seeing sunshine, especially to the east of high ground. milder air. the temperatures across england and wales will be higher on saturday. as the weather system moves away we have high pressure building in for sunday. the next weatherfronts arriving in the north—west, patchy r

south of that, strong winds which will be very blustery in northern ireland, northern england and wales. here, a mixture of sunshine and showers. temperatures on the mild side with all this rain heading into northern scotla nd all this rain heading into northern scotland and that could cause issues through the course of friday. friday brings the risk of potentially disruptive weather. whether it is from the strong wind in scotland or the heavy rain that could bring localised flooding across the north, we could see some disruption as the end the week. blustery into the weekend. rain and showers around saturday. sunday, probably the better of the two days of the weekend. that is how the weather is looking at the moment. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime... hello, you are watching bbc news. southampton have moved quickly to replace mark hughes, who they sacked on monday. ralph hasenhuttl has been given thejob. he had a successful spell in the bundesliga with rb leipzig. they finished second in his first year in charge and reached the europa league quarterfinals. his priority will

why we have the cloud and patchy rain in northern england and northern ireland, more like 8 degrees.orthern scotland, 6—8 at best. valley like winds in the north but windy in the south, particularly in —— particularly windy tomorrow afternoon and evening. a big travel weekend and saturday doesn't look too bad because of this, an area of high pressure a long way away but extending its influence across the british isles. on saturday a lot of dry weather to be had, some spells of sunshine. still a scattering of showers chiefly up towards the north—west. the temperatures are not farfrom north—west. the temperatures are not far from where they should be at this time of year, 7—11. sunday, a little bit of rain across the southern half of the uk. much of it clearing away quite early but likely to have some bursts of rain lingering for southern england and south wales. cooler further north but that's where we'll see the best of the sunshine. the rain in the southis of the sunshine. the rain in the south is likely to linger for a time on sunday night, into the first part of monday, christmas

increasing amount of sunshine here and across northern ireland. englandloud gathering in the west bringing wet weather in the western parts of england and wales stop further east fine and dry. an improvement on the day. milder day, not as windy. a much better day on the whole. the cold air stuck across scandinavia and north—eastern parts of europe. atla ntic and north—eastern parts of europe. atlantic influence which means it will be unsettled in the uk. monday to most places dry. morning mist and fog over the hills in scotland after that fog. as a wind picks up, a few showers into the west ahead of this. the snow will be melting. we then push some rain in as the area of low pressure sitting to the south of iceland pushes the weather front alleway, slowly but surely, on tuesday. some heavy rain in the west and especially over the hills. flooding likely. it may be the weather improves in northern ireland in the afternoon but still some uncertainty over that. it stays mild into wednesday and thursday, with sunshine and showers. this is bbc news. i'm krupa p

it is here in scotland, northern counties of northern england and northern ireland that stays largely sunny through the day. through the rest of england and wales, outbreaks of rain spreading east, he burst and strong wind towards south wales and south—west england. but it is mild here, quite big range of temperatures across the south of uk. northern scotland you will see you showers on that northerly flow, increasing as we go into the evening. as the night goes on, a few more showers approaching from the west in scotland, turning wintry inland. it will be a more widely cold night across the uk going into tuesday morning and are largely clear skies. that means a widespread frost as tuesday begins, remember in scotla nd frost as tuesday begins, remember in scotland showers, could be icy patches and a few mist and fog patches and a few mist and fog patches possible too. for tuesday, along with that cold and frosty start, promises lots of sunshine. promises to be a fine day across most areas, although into the far south of england there will be outbreaks of rain moving in towards the end

the rain will gradually turn to snow across parts of northern england and scotla nd parts of northernide. they could touch 50- 60 feature uk wide. they could touch 50— 60 mph around some coasts, maybe more towards the south—west later. the hills of northern england could see as much as five centimetres of snow. some icing. scotland up to 20 centimetres of snow possible on the hills. travel disruption is likely from that. could even cover the snow to low levels through the night and into sunday. could be a difficult start to sunday. snow clearing away from scotland. and then for many it will be a case of brightening up. some turnaround on sunday. heavy showers here and there, especially the southern counties of england and wales. some of it heavy and bundrage. the temperatures will be less chilly and will climb further into next week. some pretty strong winds, heavy rain, parts of northern england and scotland some snow in the forecast. i will keep you updated. thank you very much. we are going to look through some of the front pages. the conservatives face a lasting split over brexit

drizzle but it will brighten up across scotland, northern england and northern ireland, with temperatures 11 to 13, above average for this stage in december. hello, this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: new data suggests four in ten nhs hospitals in england have put up their parking fees in the last year — in some places, the charges have doubled. in an effort to reduce the use of plastic, the government has set out plans to increase the price of a single—use carrier bag in england to 10p — and extend the policy to all shops. black and minority workers in britain are losing £3.2 billion a year in an ethnic pay gap, according to analysis by the resolution foundation thinktank. the us coast guard is searching for a 20—year—old british cruise ship entertainer, who went overboard from a royal caribbean vessel on christmas day. ash erupting from the kra katau volcano in indonesia has forced flights to be rerouted, days after it triggered a deadly tsunami. now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire looks back on some of the memorable moments from her programme in 2018 — from exposing t

northern ireland, 11—5 first thing. in most places it is a cold start. dry weather on the cards, more cloud in the west for the south—west of england, northern ireland, oneor most of us you will keep the blue skies. temperatures around four to seven. won't be quite as windy as it was on thursday. less of a wind chill. things change a little bit on friday evening. the cloud moves in from the west. that is ahead of some mild air. you can see the yellow colours indicating the mild air on the way through into saturday. it is this why the mild air. also increasingly wet and windy weather as we look to the weekend. and on saturday it won't just as we look to the weekend. and on saturday it won'tjust be wet and windy. the weather could cause some disruption. we have some rain increasingly turning as no for scotla nd increasingly turning as no for scotland and northern england. combined with ice and strong wind, there could be some disruption to travel through the day on saturday. we start in central and eastern areas dry. look at the snow developing across northern england, scotland. further south across the uk, most of it will be falling as rain. it will turn

but a mild afternoon across much of england and wales, 1a or 15 celsius. 11 for northern ireland and across scotland, where we keep this area of low pressure as we go into monday. meanwhile, another front for southern parts of the uk will generate more rain and some strong winds to start so a blustery start across wales, south—west england and southern coastal counties. to the north of scotland, some outbreaks of rain and snow sinking their way a little bit further southward but, in between, a fine and dry day with a good deal of sunshine, a breezy day but a mild day for england and wales. even though temperatures are down a little bit from what we see on sunday, ten to 13 celsius to start the new week, butjust six or seven across scotland. the rain and the snow will start to ease away, along with the rain across south—east england, so overnight into tuesday we'll see clearer skies, lighter winds and some cold conditions stretching across much of the uk. temperatures widely at or below freezing. the highlands could well get down to —5 or minus six celsius, so a widespread frost to st

this could bring some low clouds, and moving into northern england and northern ireland as well.here'll be some clue spells and some patch of frost on the countryside to wake up of frost on the countryside to wake up with on friday. friday, this area will clear out very quickly, bright quys will clear out very quickly, bright guys follow what southern wales. there'll be lots of cloud hanging around northern england and northern ireland, perhaps northern scotland bringing in some showers. top temperatures up to 14 degrees, to which is close to normal across the north in the uk. that is your weather. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: authorities say the drone flights which have shut the airport down have been "highly targeted to bring maximum disruption in the run—up to christmas." almost 600 homeless people died in england and wales last year — a rise of over a quarter over the last five years. children as young as 14 are making thousands of pounds a week, as part of a global hacking network built around the popular video game fortnite. now on bbc news, it's been a year in w

turning cold in scotland, temperatures cooling off across england, wales and northern ireland.hmad. our top stories: rifts revealed between world leaders as they gather in buenos aires for the g20 summit, with tension over trade, climate change and ukraine. a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits alaska, near the city of anchorage, causing widespread damage. a massive data breach at the marriott hotel group. hackers steal the personal details of hundreds of millions of customers. and: michelle 0bama's memoir becoming is the best—selling book released this year in the us, just 15 days after publication.

some clearer skies following across scotland and northern england with a brisk north—westerly wind. shape of things for new year's day. clearer weather spreading across scotla nd clearer weather spreading across scotland and into england, but staying cloudy in wales and the the south—west and northern ireland. it is turning much cooler. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: another group of migrants, 12 people including a child, are found by border officials on the kent coast this morning. the home secretary is chairing a meeting with the border force and other agencies, as he attempts to deal with the rising number of migrants trying to cross the channel. 39 people are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in west london. now it's time to take a look at some of hardtalk‘s stand—out interviews of 2018 — from presidents and world here's stephen sackur. a very warm welcome to this end—of—year edition of hardtalk, with me, stephen sackur. after 12 months of tough questions, this is our pick of the year's highs and lows. the world is particularly messy today. i

overnight brings more snowfall to northern england before it eventually clears to scotland.cklash for those winds. not as cold overnight but cold enough for some frost and any rain left will freeze, but otherwise sunday looks like a quieter day. the winds will ease, the rain moves away, the snow risk will diminish, apart from showers, and there will be plenty of showers. a real rash of showers in the afternoon across england and wales, but it will be relatively mild by that time of the day. the warnings are detailed on the website. bye— bye. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at ii.00am. the work and pensions secretary urges mps from all parties to forge a consensus over brexit — warning it's in danger crucial talks to tackle global warming continue through the night as officials from 200 countries struggle to agree a deal. a warning of freezing rain, ice and snow in parts of the uk, as storm deirdre hits on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. this is the scene live in paris where protesters are gathering in paris for more anti—government demonstrat

during saturday for northern ireland, wales and south—west england, rain turning heavier with plenty30—50 millimetres and 50—60 mph winds developing across the uk. wind strengthening and a big range of temperatures across the uk. milder in the west with the rain but colder in the west with the rain but colder in the rest of the uk. moisture moving ina in the rest of the uk. moisture moving in a cross cut frozen ground, parts of the midlands, northern england and scotland with freezing rain having a potentially very dangerous effect. some sleet and snow especially in the hills and north of the central belt in scotland, a prolonged period of heavy snow, blowing about in the strengthening wind with blizzards at times. all of that making for an extremely messy travel set up from saturday into early sunday. we have freezing rain and ice risks. heavy rain in places and heavy snow elsewhere. across the uk, strengthening wind. keep in touch with the latest situation near you from bbc local radio. we see further snow affecting parts of scotland and into sunday overnight morning. further showe

temperatures only around six to eight across scotland, northern england and northern ireland.istmas day, tuesday, we should see largely dry, settled weather set to continue. so this is your christmas outlook then, dry for most, some patchy frost and fog, mostly cloudy and no snow on the way. bye— bye. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm martine croxall. today at 3: gatwick reopens after more than 30 hours of chaos caused by rogue drones, which paralysed the airport. but many passengers still face the misery of knock—on delays and cancellations. it's cost us about £7,000 to re—book the flights. so hopefully the insurance will pay up, but who knows? donald trump's defence secretary resigns after the president announces he's pulling us troops out of syria. bagpipes play. remembering the victims of the lockerbie bombing, 30 years on. coming up on afternoon live all the sport with hugh. and we have a better idea on what direction manchester united might take in the coming months. yes, 0le gunnar solskjaer saying his priority was on getting the players to understand how to p

across central parts of scotland, more over the higher ground, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern englandghtly mild airworking in, you'll really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around “i! degrees there in hull. northern ireland, slightly milder air moving in, so any early snow turning back to rain. some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic on saturday. that rain—snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through into the second half of the weekend, but pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away, too. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: french police kill the man wanted in connection with the attack at a christmas market in strasbourg. ready to help but unwilling to renegotiate — that's the message from eu leaders as theresa may tries to salvage her brexit deal. celebrations as a landmark truce is reached in yemen but it is still in the grip

in northern england, some showers. some in wales and northern england. to the gusty winds we saw throughout the night. temperatures at best in the south around 11. into tonight, showers in eastern ireland, dumfries and galloway and north east england, the blue colouring on the chart indicates a widespread frost with temperatures near freezing in central scotland. a frost in northern and eastern england and a patchy fog to the south and west. in the north, some showers in the morning rush hour but many of them will fade and many of you will spend the day dry. then chanted hazy from the day dry. then chanted hazy from the west and the cloud could thicken up. devon and cornwall and northern ireland and the west of scotland, some showers. close to 12 degrees in the west, and it is the start of a battle this week between colder trying to hold on in the uk and warmer pushing in from the atlantic. did you say, the cold air is dominant. a frosty start for many. the cloud may sit with you for a good part of the day if you start with it on tuesday but elsewhere su

northernmost counties of northern england and northern ireland and much of scotland will stay dry andunny. 0n the northerly breeze, quite chilly and further showers running into northern scotland. wintry in nature to relatively low ground as we go through the late afternoon evening, but a big range of temperatures, very mild across south wales and southern england, with temperatures approaching the mid—teens. 0n the northerly flow, that colder air filters southwards across all parts into monday night and tuesday morning. we noticed showers around scotland, wintry in nature and a dusting of snow possible and icy patches again, as tuesday begins. but it does look like a widespread frost is going to be the most noticeable part of tuesday morning and there could be a few fog patches

but we should see some brightness for the midlands and wales, for northern england and certainly for me decent spells of sunshine expected by the afternoon. those temperatures 9—11 degrees, not bad for the time of year. but bear in mind, any lingering fog towards the south—west could hold those temperatures back once again. then as we go through friday night into the early hours of saturday, it's that mixture of mist and murk and low cloud but another batch of wet weather sliding in across northern ireland and scotland as the night wears on. temperatures typically between three and eight degrees. so saturday starts off with a frontal system starting across northern areas. but high pressure still holding on down to the south. so it is a day of split fortunes on saturday, but one thing that we will all experience is this mild west or south—westerly wind. quite a brisk wind actually at times across the northern half of the uk. outbreaks of rain drifting eastwards as we go through saturday morning. clearing from scotland through the afternoon, something brighter developing and it will sta

scotland and northern england on a -1' scotland and northern england on a —1, south of that temperature particularly across the eastern areas, clouds when the filter into the west of the country. so here, it'll end up a cloudy afternoon. temperatures tomorrow typically between six and 10 degrees this to go to the week, you can see these temperatures are dipping down, down to single figures across the country by the time to get to a roundabout wednesday. this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at seven. downing street insists the crucial vote in the commons on the government's plans to leave the european union will go ahead on tuesday. in london, thousands attend rival pro and anti—brexit rallies — as one leading brexiteer says a better deal with the eu can still be negotiated. we have to change it. it's a relatively simple job to do. we can have a withdrawal agreement that does not contain the backstop, we can do much much better than this. police in new zealand investigating the murder of british backpacker grace millane say they have found a body. i don't think i'll be al

could be about 2—5 centimetres of snow, even to low levels across northern england. central belt, 10—20 centimetres of snow and the freezing rain really will be quite dangerous. that's rain droplets that willjust freeze instantly on impact with the cold ground, bringing a real instant ice rink effect. so some pretty disruptive weather through the course of saturday, all down to storm dierdre. it's going to cause disruption to travel through saturday night and on into sunday too. with that mix of freezing rain, snow and ice and strong winds too, your bbc local radio stations will keep you up—to—date with any disruption to travel. so heading on into the second half of the weekend, we start off sunday still with some rain and snow to the north—east which should slowly clear away. it will be a drier day compared to saturday, not as windy. more sunshine in the east but there will be some lying snow and still the risk of ice. further rain showers then packing in from the west later on in the day. it won't be quite as cold, so those temperatures starting to nudge up about 6

for north—east england, for eastern and northern scotland, maybe north east wales and merseyside, andeing some spells of sunshine. predominately cloudy elsewhere, highs of 8— 12 degrees. during thursday night we continue to see this large areas of cloud drifting across the map. it will turn quite misty with fog patches in places. then a frontal system approaches the north—west. patchy rain by the end of 19 to northern ireland and western scotland. as we go through the first part of friday, the wet weather will ease eastwards. behind it, watch what happens to the cloud, it, watch what happens to the cloud, it starts to break up. for scotland, northern ireland, then northern england and maybe the midlands and east anglia, we could see something brighter developing, more widely sunny conditions by friday afternoon. a bit more cloud further south. again, it is mild. high pressure, are familiar friend, south. again, it is mild. high pressure, are familiarfriend, still with us as we head towards saturday. however, this frontal system are pressing the north—west likely to spin up into an are

——northern england, a bit of uncertainty about that.ll be milder on saturday. maybe 12 degrees. for the last two days of 2018, we stick with the same thing. a lot of dry weather, a lot of cloud, some spells of sunshine and generally, it will be mild. this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11:00pm: president trump makes an unannounced trip to us troops in iraq and defends his decision to pull american soldiers out of syria. queues for the boxing day sales, but the number of people on the high street today has fallen for the third year in a row. japan is to restart commercial whale hunting next summer, in defiance of a global ban. sister wendy beckett, the nun who became famous around the world as an art historian and bbc broadcaster, has died at the age of 88. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking another look at the papers with our reviewers, jo phillips and nigel nelson. stay with us for that.

across scotland, northern england, east anglia, a widespread frost.ay starts on the whole with lots of fine weather and lots of sunshine. towards the west, an area of low pressure is moving in and through the day that will bring high cloud initially in the west, that will thicken, with drizzle for northern ireland and western scotland and perhaps wales and south—west england. eastern counties get the best of the brightness. the temperaturess give you some idea of what's going on across the country. fine in the east under high pressure, but cold air getting pulled in. in the west, low—pressure trying to move in and bring more mild air but it will also bring in fronts and spells of wet and windy weather and that is the battle in terms of trying to get the forecast right. tuesday still looks like the high blocking anything coming in from the atlantic, giving us dry. for central and eastern areas and keeping temperatures down. highs of single figures across the eastern counties, more mild for the south—west. at the moment it looks like high pressure is th

parts of the midlands, especially northern england and scotland.pread ice for it. also some sleet and snow in places, more especially over the higher ground. and north of the central belt in scotland, that is the other met office amber warning for snow and blizzards as well. as the winds pick up right across the uk. and that snow continues into sunday morning. on sunday, we are slowly going to clear this weather system away from scotland with its rain, sleet, snow and ice threat. and elsewhere, it is a bit quieter. there is a bit of sunshine to be had, especially in the first part of the day. but then we bring in some outbreaks of rain or showers to the west and south during the day. it has become a little less cold, but temperatures are still very much in single figures. it will be a chilly start to monday. not far away from freezing. but just notice here an indication of some mild air, starting to come in. we've got low pressure to the west of us, throughout next week. after that, chilly start on monday. many of us will be dry and bright. south—w

you can see snow across northern england and scotland too.round, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england. it will turn back to rain further south across the country, where we have got slightly mild air working in but you will really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around “4 in hull. for northern ireland, slightly mild air moving in so any early snow turning back to rain. some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic through the day on saturday. that rain snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through to the second half of the weekend, but we keep that pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away too. bye bye. i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story. the french interior minister has confirmed that police have killed the man who attacked a christmas market in the city of strasbourg on tuesday. cherif chekatt was spotted by police in the neudorf district of the city on thurs

you can see weather frost is, scotland and northern england to the south. —— you can and northern englande the frost is. monday starts sunny for many, just the rogue shower in the north—west, maybe. later in the morning and into the afternoon, south—westerly ‘s will drag in some cloud, meaning many western parts of the uk and central areas will turn cloudy. it will be overcast in the west eventually, in the east, for hull and newcastle, staying sunny for most of the day. on tuesday, south—westerly winds in the west are pulling in some slightly milder air. two weather fronts, one is moving into our neck of the woods, a cold front in ireland and then this warm front which is strewn across the length of the country towards the east, meaning pretty cloudy skies for many on tuesday. towards the west, the weather fronts days, so belfast remains dry, we the whole of tuesday. just the chance of a few spots of rain towards the west on wednesday, maybe wales in south—western england, but another dry day for many of us, sunny spells but cloud at times. by wednesday, most of the country will be into

but on this autumn, treacherous conditions on the roads, possibly in northern england and scotland. is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4: the work and pensions secretary, amber rudd, says it's time to build a cross—party consensus on brexit as the church of england calls for national reconciliation. talks at the un climate conference in poland continue as countries struggle to agree on how to limit global warming. water cannon and tear gas are used on the streets of paris as protesters clash with police in a fifth weekend of of anti—government demonstrations. chester zoo is evacuated as firefighters tackle a huge fire in one of the main enclosures. freezing rain, ice and snow hit parts of the uk as forecasters warn storm deirdre will bring hazardous conditions. and we look at this week's tumultous political events at home and abroad with correspondents from the british and foreign

could be about 2—5 centimetres of snow, even to low levels across northern england.ing rain really will be quite dangerous. that's rain droplets that willjust freeze instantly on impact with the cold ground, bringing a real instant ice rink effect. so some pretty disruptive weather through the course of saturday, all down to storm dierdre. it's going to cause disruption to travel through saturday night and on into sunday too. with that mix of freezing rain, snow and ice and strong winds too, your bbc local radio stations will keep you up—to—date with any disruption to travel. so heading on into the second half of the weekend, we start off sunday still with some rain and snow to the north—east which should slowly clear away. it will be a drier day compared to saturday, not as windy. more sunshine in the east but there will be some lying snow and still the risk of ice. further rain showers then packing in from the west later on in the day. it won't be quite as cold, so those temperatures starting to nudge up about 6—10 degrees through the day on sunday and then things

ice age across northern england and midlands as well. this is what is happening. of the uk. internationally, low—pressure moving in bringing a mixture of ice and snow, particularly for the northern half of the country. we will concentrate on scotland over the next 18 hours or so. some wind and rain bringing icy conditions and heavy snow in the north of the central belt, where we are likely to see the relations of 10—20 centimetres as we go on through this evening and overnight as well. blizzard conditions on account of the strong wind so dangerous driving conditions and treacherous on the roads. ultimately, it will be turning marred by the end of the night as westerly winds begin to blowback in. further southwards, england and ireland, there will be freezing rain for northern england. treacherous conditions here with some snow mixed in. further south it is just cold rain that falls for the most pa rt is just cold rain that falls for the most part but then it gets very windy. north—west england and west wales could get gusts up to 75 mph, which could cause some pro

the skies brightening up for northern england and you willjoin scotla nd northern england and you willjoinuth to begin with. but then through christmas week, most will have a dry wit. high pressure in charge. there will be some fog to watch out for if you are on the move throughout christmas week. we will keep you updated. to give you a bit ofa keep you updated. to give you a bit of a festive feel, no snow, but maybe some frost. no ice like this. it is mesmerising watching you, matt. i can't start very quickly, cani? matt. i can't start very quickly, can i? thank you very much. give us that the world. he has just been overta ken, that the world. he has just been overtaken, i think. that the world. he has just been overtaken, ithink. we that the world. he has just been overtaken, i think. we want some truth later. nearly! we have got to get our muggy ‘s worth somehow. —— money's worth. we know there are benefits to getting out and about amongst nature, but during winter, the temptation to stay indoors can take over. well, one group hoping to change that is the association of ramblers, yes,

a little bit milder, still some icy patches for northern england and particularly in scotland, wherewers around but the winds will be lighter by this stage. we will see those showers in scotland becoming fewer, more sunshine arriving with sunny spells for northern ireland, and the morning should be dry and sunny for most of england and wales. but we'll see this showery rain gathering across western parts of england and wales, moving through the english channel. some heavy bursts of rain in the afternoon but it will be a better day on the whole. lighter winds, much milder air across the uk as well. really cold air is still across scandinavia and across the north—east of europe. but increasingly we're getting south—westerly winds. so atlantic winds, drags in milder air, unsettled, changeable weather, yes, but on monday we are inbetween two weather fronts so most places will have a dry day, with some morning mist and fog, i think, for scotland, after that earlier snow. sunshine elsewhere. we'll see the wind picking up. it will introduce a few showers into western areas, ahead of the mai

, further south the showers turned heavierfor northern england, wales, the south—west and eventuallyher area of low pressure is to become barrelling our way. so it means another spell of very wet weather, the worst of the rain possibly out of the way overnight. certainly looks like that will be the case for the southern half of the uk, but to the southern half of the uk, but to the north, some very wet prospects but here is the key talking point also for northern ireland. wind gust and exposure could be higher, we could touch 80 and that is likely to result in some disruption. the rain across east anglia and the south—east will continue to pull away through the days. this book he stays up in scotland, feeding the rain to the west, keeping the wind strong and his white on the chart behind me, they will eat some snow. but the ad does stay on the mild side here after the chilly day we have had on wednesday. for all of us, the prospects are thorough something a little more fresh as we move towards next week. the weather calms down but the wind direction will change, becoming increasingly

you can see snow across parts of northern england and scotland, too.nd, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england. now, it will turn back to rain further south across the country, where we've got some slightly mild airworking in, but you'll really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around “11 degrees there in hull. for northern ireland, you've got the slightly mild air moving in, so any early snow turning back to rain. but some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic through the day on saturday. that rain—snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through into the second half of the weekend, but we keep that pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. so, although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away, too. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: french police have shot dead the gunman who killed three people at a christmas market in strasbourg. cherif chekatt was spotted on a street not far from where he lived and opened fire on arme

you can see snow across parts of northern england and scotland, too.r ground, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england. now, it will turn back to rain further south across the country, where we've got some slightly mild airworking in, but you'll really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around “11 degrees there in hull. for northern ireland, you've got the slightly milder air moving in, so any early snow turning back to rain. but some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic through the day on saturday. that rain—snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through into the second half of the weekend, but we keep that pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. so, although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away, too. bye— bye. this is the briefing. i'm victoria fritz. our top story: the eu rejects a bid by theresa may to put a time limit on the irish border backstop as she tries to salvage her brexit deal. praise for french police and thei

you can see snow across parts of northern england and scotland, too.s of scotland, even more of the high ground, 2—5 centimetres across parts of northern england. now, it will turn back to rain further south across the country, where we have got some slightly mild airworking in, but you will really notice the strength of those winds. it will feel around “11 degrees there in hull. for northern ireland, you've got the slightly mild air moving in, so any early snow turning back to rain. but some heavy snow across scotland could be quite problematic through the day on saturday. that rain—snow mix slowly easing away towards the east as we head through into the second half of the weekend, but we keep that pretty chilly wind coming in from the west. so, although things will turn milder through the day on sunday, most of those heavy and wintry showers should ease away, too. bye— bye. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: french police kill the man wanted in connection with t

hello, if you are planning a journey over the next couple of hours in northern england and scotland,, we have had some pretty nasty conditions, courtesy of storm deirdre, which is bringing a combination of ice and also some heavy snow. these no warnings and amber warnings are covering scotland, but the ice warnings extend from scotland across northern england into the north midlands. we are highly likely to see some disruption. cold air is still in place, due to the area of low pressure, deirdre is popping into this causing rain and snow, as the mile atlantic air pushes over the top of the cold air near the earth's service. we are searing summer freezing rain, in southern scotland. we are seeing some heavy snow freezing rain, in southern scotland. we are seeing some heavy snow across northern portions of scotland. this commendation will continue through the ceiling and overnight. treacherous conditions with the ice and snow, and blizzard conditions as well. pour visible lady, 10—20 centimetres of snow expected through this evening and overnight. overnight tonight, the wind will tie i

so the snow will come in across south—west england, wales, northern ireland, north—west england, northerne transport problems with all of the snow across scotland. —— two issues. the snow that falls to lower—level is across the rest of england, wales and northern ireland will be replaced by some rain and that will be heavy enough to potentially have some standing water and localised flooding, so lots going on. keep in touch with the weather forecast this weekend. carol, just want to clear up weekend. carol, just want to clear up the christmas party, for clarity you were invited, let's get it straight, but you can't make it because you're working, is it true? yes, something else, matt is coming, though. that is something to look forward to. why are you smiling? we are looking forward to him. and you come mostly, carol, but we will miss you. i will see you next tuesday anyway, so that will be nice. there will be more drinks in the bar now.! laughter. graceful. see you later on. it's one of the biggest tests of our times — how are we going to pay for the care of our rapidly—ageing population